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The French and Indian War was a conflict between France and Britain, it was fought on territorial control and trade routes. Both sides were supported by a bunch of native american tribes, with France allying with lots of tribes, while Britain tried to expand its colonies. The war ended with the treaty of Paris which ended up in France ceding its North American territories to Britain, reshaping the continent's political landscape. -
The sons of liberty were a big secret colonial group formed in the 1760s to protest against British taxation and policies. Led by figures including samuel adams, they tried to organize acts of resistance, including the boycotts, the public demonstrations, and sometimes even those violent actions like the Boston Tea Party. The group then played a significant role in trying to put public sentiment against British rule, helping to finally spark the American Revolution. -
The townshend acts of 1767 were a bunch of laws passed by the british government that imposed the duties on imported goods such as tea and glass and paper in the american colonies. The revenue made from these taxes was then used to pay british officials in the colonies. The acts led to some big protests, boycotts, and heightened tensions between the colonies and britain, contributing to the eventual outbreak of the American Revolution starting. -
The boston massacre went down on March 5, 1770. British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of colonists in boston, they killed like five people and injured others. Tensions were escalating a lot due to the presence of british troops in the city, who were enforcing unpopular laws like the townshend acts. The incident was used as an anti british propaganda by colonial leaders, such as paul revere and samuel adams, creating anger and resentment that helped start the American Revolution. -
American colonists were just disguised as native americans and boarded those British ships and dumped 340 chests of tea into the boston harbor because of the tea act. It was really just to take control over colonial trade by granting the british east india company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies. This sparked outrage in britain and it kinda led to the passage of the coercive acts, also known as the intolerable acts, escalating tensions between the colonies and the British government. -
The second continental congress first met in may 1775 in philadelphia shortly after the battles of lexington and concord to manage the quickly growing conflict with britain. Delegates from all 13 colonies attended and eventually did agree to form the continental army, making george washington its commander. congress ended up moving toward independence and adopting the declaration of independence on July 4 of 1776. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, near Boston, during those more so "early" stages of the american revolutionary war. Although the British won the battle by eventually taking the hill at the end, they suffered heavy problems, showing that the colonial militia could stand up to the professional British army. The battle boosted American confidence and became a big symbol of colonial determination and even resistance. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in January 1776 and it was a powerful pamphlet that argued for American independence from britain. It was just written in plain language and it criticized monarchy and making the idea of self-government for people. The pamphlet spread quickly and widely, then inspiring many colonists to finally support the revolutionary cause. -
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the second continental congress on July 4th of 1776, in Philadelphia. Written by Thomas Jefferson, it delared the American colonies to seperate from Britain then it outlined the principles of individual rights and government by consent. Its adoption marked the beginning of the United States as an independent nation which is a big thing. -
The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26 of 1776 after the general george washington made a surprise attack across the cold/icy Delaware River. The army defeated the Hessian forces and then captured like 1,000 prisoners with minimal American casualties. This crucial victory revived hope for the Revolutionary cause during a difficult time which is what they all needed -
The Articles of Confederation was adopted in 1781. it was the very first constitution of the United States, making a loose alliance of the independent states. It gave some powers to the central government eventually lacking permission to tax or regulate trade, which led to lots of problems. Due to its weaknesses, the articles were eventually replaced by the US Constitution. -
The Battle of Camden took place on August 16 of 1780, in south carolina and it was a major defeat for the American forces during the Revolutionary War back then. The general horatio gates led the Continental Army but was overwhelmed by British troops under General Charles Cornwallis. The loss weakened American control and highlighted the huge need for some stronger leadership, eventually leading to the appointment of general nathanael greene. -
The battle of yorktown took place on October of 1781 and it was the very final major battle of the american revolutionary war. American and french forces surrounded British general cornwallis’s army, forcing him to surrender. The victory at Yorktown effectively ended the war and finally led to the peace negotiations and the signing of the treaty of paris in 1783. -
it was held in Philadelphia in 1787 and it was a gathering of delegates from about 12 states. this is because they wanted to revise the articles of confederation. instead they drafted the united states constitution, establishing a new framework. -
This was a big agreement that gave slave states more power. It was started so the northern and southern could resolve a conflict. enslaved people then got counted as 3/5s.